Maela Makes Big Lorch Admission

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Orlando Pirates legend Innocent Maela has named Wydad AC attacker Thembinkosi Lorch as the best player he’s played with. The two shared the change room at Pirates from 2017 until Lorch left the club in 2024 to join Mamelodi Sundowns. The 2019 PSL Footballer of the Season winner has since joined the Moroccan side where he is enjoying a good season so far scoring five goals with one assist in Wydad’s matches across all competitions this season. Maela retired from professional football in October this year aged 33 and the former Buccaneers skipper didn’t scratch his head answering on Mike

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Mokwena – Why I Rejected Offers For MC Alger

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Rulani Mokwena has explained why he rebuffed other potential jobs to join Algerian Ligue 1 giants Mouloudia Club d’Alger. Mokwena has enjoyed an impressive start to life at the reigning Ligue 1 champions as they sit at the summit of the table with three games in hand and earning major plaudits in local media for their fluid style of football this season. ALSO READ: Rulani Makes Two Admissions About PitsoRulani Shares Views On Broos’ Lorch Decision Mokwena was linked with several clubs on the continent and in the Gulf prior to signing with MCA – which he said was primarily

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Rulani Makes Two Admissions About Pitso

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MC Alger head coach Rulani Mokwena has made two candid admissions about his former mentor, Pitso Mosimane. The pair previously worked together at Mamelodi Sundowns, where Mokwena served as assistant coach under Mosimane’s leadership.  After parting ways with Sundowns in 2024, Mokwena ventured north, taking charge of Wydad Casablanca in Morocco before moving to MC Alger in Algeria this season. He credits Mosimane’s groundbreaking success with Al Ahly for changing perceptions about South African coaches in North Africa, saying that it paved the way for opportunities like his own. Mokwena also admitted that he owes much of his own growth and coaching career progression to Mosimane, who gave him an

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Nigeria Keep World Cup Dream Alive

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Nigeria booked their place in the final of the African play-offs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 4-1 victory over Gabon on Thursday evening at the Stade Prince Moulay Hassan in Rabat. Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen bagged a brace while two Sevilla players Akor Adams and Chidera Ejuke netted the other two goals for the West African side, keeping the Super Eagles’ World Cup hopes alive. Meanwhile, Mario Lemina scored the only goal for Gabon. Eric Chelle’s team started strongly, as anticipated, applying pressure and forcing Gabon’s keeper Loyce Mbaba into several early saves. Osimhen was lively up

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Former Downs Star Nominated For FIFA Award

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The goal of former Mamelodi Sundowns star Lucas Ribeiro Costa against Borussia Dortmund at the FIFA Club World Cup has been nominated for the FIFA Puskas award. Costa has since left Sundowns, joining Cultural Leonesa in September after he terminated his contract with Masandawana – with his case still in front of the FIFA tribunal. The Brazilian has since represented the LaLiga 2 side seven times, and has now received a major honour after being nominated for the Puskas award. Costa famously ran from the halfway line past several Dortmund defenders before calmly slotting home in Sundowns’ 4-3 defeat. He

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Black Leopards Boss Throws Scathing Accusations At Khoza

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Black Leopards boss David Thidiela has levelled serious allegations against PSL chairman Irvin Khoza, accusing him of dictatorial leadership within the league and blaming him for the club’s initial ban this season. Thidiela claims the PSL informed his club that they were unable to register players at the start of the season due to a FIFA ban. However, he says the league’s mother body was unable to present any written confirmation from FIFA verifying the ban, saying the matter was still being investigated by the world’s football mother-body. Black Leopards were forced to play four league matches without their newly

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Ndamane Opens Up On Chiefs Exit

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TS Galaxy centre-back Khulumani Ndamane has opened up about his exit from Kaizer Chiefs, saying it wasn’t painful. Ndamane’s road to professional football includes playing for Amakhosi’s U19 side and eventually for their DStv Diski Challenge squad. However the 21-year-old wasn’t promoted to the first team and instead left to join the Rockets where he impressed since arriving. Ndamane told iDiski Times senior journalist Matshelane Mamabolo in edition 229 of the newspaper that he understood and accepted that things don’t always go according to how one wishes. “It was not painful,” Ndamane told iDiski Times. “There are a lot of

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Zwane Opens Up On Latest Injury & AFCON Readiness

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Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Themba Zwane has opened up about his latest injury, saying he was disappointed though he couldn’t wallow in pity for a long time. Zwane, 36, had been on a long layoff from a thigh injury when he made a return in the league match against Magesi FC in September. He started the game but didn’t finish it as he picked up a fresh injury that he is now recovering from. Mshishi spoke to iDiski Times senior journalist Lorenz Köhler in edition 228 of the newspaper where he explained what happened on that day and what went through

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Pirates Coach Previews DDC Derby Vs Struggling Chiefs

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Orlando Pirates reserve side head coach Roscoe Krieling stated form mustn’t deceive football supporters when it comes to Sunday’s DStv Diski Challenge Soweto Derby. High-flying Pirates will face Kaizer Chiefs this coming Sunday in the Soweto Derby after winning eight of their first 10 games this campaign. The Buccaneers are coming to this game on the back of two massive wins against title challengers Mamelodi Sundowns – beating them 5-1 – and Magesi FC. Krieling’s side are sitting comfortably at the top with 25 points, five points clear of Sundowns. Chiefs, meanwhile, have struggled to recoup the form of their

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